A5300 road

The A5300 or Knowsley Expressway is a major road in Merseyside, England. It runs 3 miles (4.8 km) from its junction with the A562 to its junction with the M62, where it becomes the M57, providing a major north–south route through the borough. Along its course it crosses the Liverpool to Manchester Line Southern route. The road cost £47.3 million (equivalent to £91,662,475 in 2019)[1] when it was constructed during 1995–1996.

A5300
View towards Tarbock Island from Water Lane
Route information
Length3 mi (5 km)
Existed1996–present
Major junctions
From A562
To M62
Road network

History

The Expressway was constructed during 1995–1996, during which time over 24 hectares (59 acres) of woodland was planted along the embankments.[2] During development, Knowsley schools ran a competition for their school pupils to name the new road. The competition was won by a Halsnead Community Primary School pupil who named it the Knowsley Expressway.. As with other projects, the A5300 is a downgraded extension of a motorway, in this case the M57.

Improvements

In 2016, Knowsley Council announced a £5.3m investment to improve the expressway's southern junction with Speke Road, to focus on reducing congestion during peak time and ensure future demand can be met by expected economic growth.[3]

References
  1. "Road Schemes 1998". Millbank Systems. 12 January 1998. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  2. "Knowsley Expressway - A Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council wood". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  3. "Knowsley Council has announced an investment of £5.3 million to improve the Knowsley Expressway and Speke Road junction". Liverpool Local Enterprise Partnership. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2017.

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